Do you ever wonder if you’re normal?

Do you wonder what normal is?

Normal is just a comparison to other people.

The only person you should compare yourself to is… YOU!

Good days. Bad days. They happen to everyone.

How do you respond to circumstances that occur in your life?

Is there a “right”way to respond?

Perhaps there is, especially if you let every circumstance steamroller over you.

If your initial reaction is panic or anxiety or helplessness, I think that’s ok. For me, sometimes that’s my normal reaction. Other reactions such as wonder, curiosity, or “what shall I do?” are normal too.

In the past, I lived in fear. The more I became afraid of what might happen, the less I trusted myself. Consequently, the less I tried.

I have grown and changed in the last few years.

I have determined that fear will not rule my life.

I trust God with my life. I trust myself and my decisions. 

Occasionally I feel fear. 

I wonder how I’m going to deal with what life has just thrown at me.

I ask others for their opinions. I pray. I consider.

I then take a deep breath and make a decision.

Is it always the right decision? Probably not. But that’s just life.

One very important change I have made is that I try to think about positive things more often. 

There was a time when if I made a list of positives vs negatives, the negatives would be a much longer list.

Now my view has shifted. I want to live my life as long as God allows me. I want to learn and grow. If a decision doesn’t work out, well then I work through the consequences and move on.

Don’t confuse me with someone who always sees the glass as half full. I don’t. I feel I am more of a realist than an optimist. 

I get bogged down in real life. Sometimes I wallow in misery and have a pity party. I simply don’t stay there.

I think that’s normal.